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During the 1992 LA Riots, many Korean-Americans took to the rooftops with guns to protect their businesses, earning them the monikor "roof Koreans." How were they treated/viewed by the media at the time? Were any of them charged, either for manslaughter/homicide or reckless endangerment?

912 upvotes • AskThrowaway230984

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In a recent interview "food-historian" Alberto Grandi has caused quite a stir by claiming (amongst others) that Pizza for the average Italian in the 1970's was as exotic as sushi is to them today. Is there any truth behind this statement?

912 upvotes • _drogo_

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How come Ireland adopted the language of England, but not its religion, while Finland adopted the religion of Sweden, but not its language?

910 upvotes • John_Wilkes

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How accurate is the Chernobyl miniseries on HBO to the actual events ? Was the negligence of Human life by the Soviet State and it’s members this bad ? Was the higher-ups of the Plant as depicted in the show ?

910 upvotes • ThamjidNoushal

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Did Hitler continue making art after he rose to power?

909 upvotes • wirbrrb

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How substantial of a barrier was Hadrian's Wall? Did the structure serve more as a symbolic or real frontier of the Roman Empire?

909 upvotes • anthropology_nerd

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During the Viking age, did anybody try to invade Scandinavia?

909 upvotes • paranoid70

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Why is Pyrrhus of Epirus considered a great general, when he essentially lost every foreign war he started?

909 upvotes • GeneReddit123

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When did inbreeding become associated with the American South?

909 upvotes • professororange

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How was sex approached in eras where family co-sleeping was normal? NSFW

908 upvotes • Ufomacleod

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During the 1992 LA Riots, many Korean-Americans took to the rooftops with guns to protect their businesses, earning them the monikor "roof Koreans." How were they treated/viewed by the media at the time? Were any of them charged, either for manslaughter/homicide or reckless endangerment?	912	AskThrowaway230984
In a recent interview "food-historian" Alberto Grandi has caused quite a stir by claiming (amongst others) that Pizza for the average Italian in the 1970's was as exotic as sushi is to them today. Is there any truth behind this statement?	912	_drogo_
How come Ireland adopted the language of England, but not its religion, while Finland adopted the religion of Sweden, but not its language?	910	John_Wilkes
How accurate is the Chernobyl miniseries on HBO to the actual events ? Was the negligence of Human life by the Soviet State and it’s members this bad ? Was the higher-ups of the Plant as depicted in the show ?	910	ThamjidNoushal
Did Hitler continue making art after he rose to power?	909	wirbrrb
How substantial of a barrier was Hadrian's Wall? Did the structure serve more as a symbolic or real frontier of the Roman Empire?	909	anthropology_nerd
During the Viking age, did anybody try to invade Scandinavia?	909	paranoid70
Why is Pyrrhus of Epirus considered a great general, when he essentially lost every foreign war he started?	909	GeneReddit123
When did inbreeding become associated with the American South?	909	professororange
How was sex approached in eras where family co-sleeping was normal? NSFW	908	Ufomacleod